Oh no, not another swampy area! I hate the swampy areas!


Holy Cow, that tree was HUGE!!!! But that Plaza was gorgeous! I have two characters in the Aldmeri Dominion, and neither have made it to Elden Root - or even to Grahtwood, for that matter!

Great shots, Hazmick!

Very neat shots. I like swamps! And I love trees. It is good to see Valenwood done with such arboreal grandness.

Glad you all like the shots! Mixed opinions on the swamp, it seems.

We're saying goodbye to Grahtwood today though, and leaving Elden Root behind. We've made new friends, caught up with old ones, found an authentic Bosmer Temple of the Eight Divines, repaired an ancient Ayleid Orrery, and even found an Orc stronghold inhabited by Wood Orcs.

The journey continues in Greenshade, the heartland of the Bosmer.

These are great, and are areas I've never seen yet! I'll bet Acadian will be interested in all things Wood Elfy!

Every time I see something new and Bosmer-ish, a certain bowgirl does spring to mind


Had a busy day in Greenshade today. First, Haa Rei played dress-up to test out his Golden Saint and Dark Seducer costumes. We think that the Daedra wear them better though.

Then we went for an adventure, and made a discovery of mammoth proportions.

Finally, we finished our day with a trip to the crown store, and used some left over crown points to buy a new pet. Introducing Venatrix, arguably the cutest member of Team Haa Rei.

Woot! What a treat to come back to a pictorial of the Bosmeri homeland!

I love the trees and mist there - it looks so. . . wood elfy. Also love the critters - Senche Tiger, Spriggan and that adorable little lizerd.

Gosh, Buffy is quite envious of Haa Rei right now!

A tea house! That would be awesome.

These Valenwood pictures are my favorite yet. The senche and spriggan look amazing! I saw some wild tigers with Lil but she sneaked on by because we thought they would eat her.

That Ayleid structure looks properly overgrown and mossy. I’m another fan of the swampy areas. I love the ones in High Rock.

Haa Rei looks great in his new daedric outfits.

Congrats on Haa Rei’s new lizard friend! Wow, he’s so cute, I love him! (Or her?)

More fun pics. I am loving the look of Valenwood.

The Wood Orcs have a male shaman? That is interesting. In Skyrim, all the shamans are female.

Haa-Rei looks exactly like a Golden Saint! I think I liked how the GS and DS outfits looked in Oblivion better though.

A monitor lizard!

The armor looks great! Oh, that lizard is so cute! This is my first sighting of one, I haven't seen one in the game yet.

Great shots!

Acadian - I'm glad you and Buffy like the shots! She'd absolutely love it here, provided she didn't eat any plants. The Bosmer are really into their Green Pact.

Grits - I know what you mean about those High Rock swamps. The best part of that whole Daggerfall Covenant if you ask me Oh and we think the lizard is a she (the default name was 'Princess') and she makes the cutest growl-y lizard noise in the entire world.

'Rosa - It seems the Wood Orcs partially follow the Wood Elf way of doing things, with a male spiritual leader. The Bosmer have male Spinners (like shaman/storytellers) and the Silvenar (spirit of the Bosmer) is also a man. Their non-spiritual leaders are female, such as their Treethanes and The Green Lady (Silvenar's wife). Wood Orc chief is still a man though, so the Wood Orcs seem to be really patriarchal.

As for the costumes, they look much better on other people. Haa Rei is far too skinny for heavy armour, and helmets just aren't made with Argonians in mind

mALX - The lizard is a brand new addition to the crown store. They added some nice new outfits too!



Here's another dress-up picture. Haa Rei likes this one a lot more. I just love the Legion look too.

That lizard is very cute! Does he make any sounds or have any cute animations when he is idling?

Oh, I looked it up; liked the female Legion one a lot! I still have 9500 crowns to spend; just can't decide what I want, lol.






This post has been edited by mALX: Oct 9 2015, 05:00 AM

Is it a trick of the camera, hazmick, or is the mammoth in ESO smaller than the ones in Skyrim?

I setscale'd my Bosmer hunter to 0.92 so she is pretty small next to the giants and the mammoths. I love the feel of her being dwarfed (pun intended) by so much in this northern province.

That may be a trick of Haa Rei being closer to the camera and the mammoth being a distance from it. They are quite large, and the giants usually found with them are actually larger in ESO than the ones in Skyrim. However, in ESO the mammoth are not tame/friendly to the player unless you are rescuing them and become their and the giant's friend. (so best to avoid them if/when possible).




This post has been edited by mALX: Oct 9 2015, 05:55 PM

Thanks for that info! I kind of thought it was a trick of perspective, but that mammoth looked cute being so tiny in the picture! Awww!

Yep yep. Haa Rei is just standing at a distance, for health and safety reasons. Mammoths are quite tough, so we avoid them whenever possible. I should be able to find a friendly one somewhere though. I'll have a look.

Edit: Here we are. Haa Rei with giant and Haa Rei with mammoth. The mammoth wasn't too pleased to see him so it's in mid-attack, but you get the idea.

This post has been edited by hazmick: Oct 9 2015, 07:52 PM

I loved that quest! Yeah, Haa Rei is still closer to the camera enough to throw off the ratio; but that is a bit more representative. I tried to snap their screenshot after rescuing them, but they ran away immediately on being released.

Great shots, hazmick. I'm so glad there are giants and mammoths in ESO. . . even if it seems they are crankier than their Skycousins.

Loredas Night In Tamriel:





Mournhold:

*The men in Mournhold party on their horses:


http://i.imgur.com/dNj5yLr.png


http://i.imgur.com/UFLU3xI.png







Daggerfall Drunk Nords:


*The man in the air WAS dancing on the table, not sure what he is doing in this shot, lol:



http://i.imgur.com/4NXlr4B.png






Daggerfall Drunk Mages:


The mages in Daggerfall were smart enough to make magic displays using healing magic:



http://i.imgur.com/TLjyXpX.png



http://i.imgur.com/KA75dC7.png







Davon's Watch Drunk Nords:


*A couple drinks and there is always a nude Nord to be seen:



http://i.imgur.com/ijfL1LU.png



*In the first screen, the skeletons were giving Misa a candle tribute for her Lute playing (using a fireball).

In the second screen, one of the skeletons accidentally let loose the fireball on the other skeleton, setting him on fire:



http://i.imgur.com/soSpfGW.png



http://i.imgur.com/27ZpRiF.png







Davon's Watch Drunk Mages:


*Unfortunately, the Mages in Davon's Watch used Destruction magic for their displays, I can't find all the better screens of it, but suffice it to say - the Guards were called in to break it up and a fight ensued.


http://i.imgur.com/bye1JhE.png



So far, Davon's Watch is my favorite place to be on a Loredas night; there is always something wild and crazy going on there every weekend,

Wow, mALX! Those ESO'ers really know how to party! And I love how their horses are welcome to join in the fun, along with what look to be some pets and summons. Dancing, drinking, magic and, sure enough, clothes start falling off. What fun! Thank you for sharing these smile-producing screenies.

Those are hilarious, especially the drunken Nords and burning skellies!